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the invention relates to applying corrosion inhibitor within a foam matrix to the top of the line of wet gas pipelines . the environment within a hydrocarbon containing pipeline may include fluids that form strong acids in the gas space at the upper portion of the pipeline and can rapidly corrode a carbon steel pipeline . the inventive solution is to provide a foam matrix created by a combination of foaming agent , foaming gas and corrosion inhibitor that are each selected to be compatible with each other and with the hydrocarbon mixture to form a stable foam matrix that treats the top of the line position for the length of the pipeline . a foam breaking agent at the end of the pipeline can be injected , if needed . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a mechanism for transferring an image from a first surface to printing media comprising : an impression member having an impression surface ; printing media grippers associated with said impression surface adapted for holding an edge of the printing media on the impression member during said transfer and then controllably releasing the printing media after transfer ; impression media held on the impression surface such that the impression media extends past the edge of the printing media held by the printing media grippers . | 6Physics
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disclosure has power controllers and control methods used therein . a disclosed power controller is adapted for a power converter to power at least one light emitting diode . the power converter includes a power switch with a control gate to make an inductive energized or de - energized . the power converter receives a dimming signal to substantially control the lighting of the light emitting diode . the power controller has a gate - driving circuit , for driving the control gate according to a pulse - width signal and the dimming signal . when the dimming signal is asserted the gate - driving circuit has a first driving force . when the dimming signal is deasserted the gate - driving circuit has a second driving force less than the first driving force . | 7Electricity
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a method for producing a semiconductor device including the steps of forming an insulating layer on a semiconductor substrate ; forming a first layer of an electrode material on the insulating layer ; introducing impurities into the semiconductor substrate through the first layer of the electrode material and the insulating layer by using an ion implanting process ; forming a second layer of an electrode material on the first layer thereof ; and forming on the impurity region an electrode pattern consisting of the first and the second layer of the electrode material and having the insulating layer below it by selectively etching the second and the first layer of the electrode material . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a manufacturing method of a domain wall displacement type magneto - optical recording medium comprises the steps of depositing a magnetic layer on a substrate to prepare a disc , and irradiating the magnetic layer with a converged light beam while applying a magnetic field and annealing the magnetic layer a converged light beam between information tracks . a domain wall displacement type magneto - optical disc comprises a domain wall displacement layer in which a domain wall displaces , a memory layer that holds a recording magnetic domain according to information , a switching layer that is provided between the domain wall displacement layer and the memory layer and has a curie temperature lower than that of those layers , and a disconnecting area that is provided in the domain wall displacement layer and disconnects a switching connection between information tracks , wherein the polarity of a residual magnetization at a boundary between the information track and the disconnection area is oriented in a certain direction . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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disclosed are 2 , 3 - diamino - 1 , 4 - butanedithiol ; 4 , 5 - diamino - 1 , 2 - dithiane ; and their n - acyl and n - alkyl derivatives . also disclosed are processes for preparing the disclosed compounds ; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds ; and a method of treatment comprising administering such compounds and compositions when an antihypertensive effect or radioprotective effect is indicated . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a method of treating adverse behavior in animals , manifested in secondary effects such as , in horses , excitability , difficult handling , coprophagy , wood chewing and grasping , or wind sucking , by controlling the formation and accumulation of acid in the hind gut of the gastrointestinal tract that results from the fermentation of excess carbohydrates in the hind gut . this is accomplished by ingesting certain antibiotics with or without combination thereof with certain enzymes . of specific merit in this invention is the use of virginiamycin to control the passage of carbohydrates into the gastrointestinal tract and the fermentation of these carbohydrates therein . this controls , the accumulation of acid in the digestive tract . | 0Human Necessities
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high - purity maltose is produced by applying a feed starch sugar solution with a maltose content of at least 70 % to a column packed with a strongly - acidic cation exchange resin of alkali metal - or alkaline earth metalform ; fractionating the feed solution by charging water thereto in a high - dextrin fraction , a high - dextrin . maltose fraction , a high - maltose fraction , a high - maltose . glucose fraction , and a high - glucose fraction , in the given order ; and recovering the high - maltose fraction . this process constantly provides a fraction with a maltose content of 93 % or higher , and enables industrial - scale production of a high - purity maltose much easier and at lower - cost than conventional processes . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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an arrangement for automatically changing clamping jaws of the chuck of a machine tool having a turning carriage and a cross - slide rest . a clamping jaw magazine has guides for the clamping jaws stored therein which may be aligned with the clamping jaw guides of the chuck . a transfer device has a transfer element which is displaceable in the direction of the alignment guides , and this transfer element is provided on the cross - slide rest . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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example embodiments are directed to a revocation lists management method , namely a verification method of a target device connected to a master device , the master device having means to receive a content transmitted by a broadcast centre via a data stream , the master device and the target device authenticating themselves by the exchange of a certificate having at least one certificate identifier . the method includes transmitting by broadcast a target device verification table containing a certificate identifier list , storing certificate identifier list in the master device , extracting a verification data associated to the content , the verification data including the activation or the deactivation of the verification of the target device . if the verification data includes the activation of the verification , the method includes verifying the certificate of the target device by the master device using at least one list stored to authorize or prohibit the exchanges of data with the target device . | 7Electricity
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the invention detects a denial of service attack at a node by monitoring the number of discarded packets in relationship to the number of inbound packets . when an attack is detected , relevant inbound packet information is collected during the attack to help characterize the attack and at least to pinpoint the source of the last hop to the attacked node . | 7Electricity
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a device for evaluating the efficacy of prevacuum steam sterilizers by separating , collecting and detecting the presence of air in association with the steam . the device includes a receptacle containing an adsorbent for directly separating air from steam without requiring a change of state , from gas to liquid , of the steam . during sterilizer evacuation , the interstices of the adsorbent and the device offer a challenge to air removal . the receptacle has a portal to provide communication with the sterilizer environment and a defined path for the steam to traverse , in a progressive manner , moving to the distal end of the receptacle . the adsorbent retains the moisture during sterilization . at the distal end of the column is an opening into an air collecting chamber . within this chamber is located an article that indicates the presence of air in the steam . the indicator can be chemical or biological , and indicates whether any air pockets existed which prevented complete contact between the steam and the indicator . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention is directed to qcm measurements in monitoring ald processes . previously , significant barriers remain in the ald processes and accurate execution . to turn this exclusively dedicated in situ technique into a routine characterization method , an integral qcm fixture was developed . this new design is easily implemented on a variety of ald tools , allows rapid sample exchange , prevents backside deposition , and minimizes both the footprint and flow disturbance . unlike previous qcm designs , the fast thermal equilibration enables tasks such as temperature - dependent studies and ex situ sample exchange , further highlighting the feasibility of this qcm design for day - to - day use . finally , the in situ mapping of thin film growth rates across the ald reactor was demonstrated in a popular commercial tool operating in both continuous and quasi - static ald modes . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a dendritic compound of the following structure : pd n - z - l is disclosed . in the structure above , p is x — r —, r is an integer ranging from 1000 to 4000 , x is oh , nh 2 , or or , r is c 1 to c 10 alkyl , d n is a residue of branched c 3 to c 30 polyol compounds , n is the quantity of layers of the residue of branched compounds and is an integer equal to or greater than 1 , l is a metal cation , z is the residue of a c 3 to c 30 compound with multi functional groups . the functional groups illustrated above can be carboxylic groups , amino groups , amide groups , or chelating groups . the carboxylic groups , ester groups , amino groups , or amide groups bind to d n , and the chelating groups bind to the metal cations . | 0Human Necessities
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the disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for producing nanofibers and non - woven nanofibrous materials from polymer melts , liquids and particles using a two - phase flow nozzle . the process comprises supplying a first phase comprising a polymer melt and a second phase comprising a pressurized gas stream to a two - phase flow nozzle ; injecting the polymer melt and the pressurized gas stream into a mixing chamber within the two - phase flow nozzle wherein the mixing chamber combines the polymer flow and pressurized gas into a two - phase flow ; distributing the two - phase flow uniformly to a converging channel terminating into an channel exit wherein the converging channel accelerates the two - phase flow creating a polymeric film along the surface of the converging channel and fibrillating the polymeric film at the channel exit of the converging channel in the form of a plurality of nanofibers . | 3Textiles; Paper
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the present invention relates to a cosmetic composition and method for making up and / or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate , comprising at least one supramolecular polymer , at least one detackifying ingredient which is a hyperbranched functional polymer , at least one fatty phase ingredient and at least one polyethylene wax . the compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one colorant . | 0Human Necessities
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a method for disposing of waste materials including wastes generated by residential neighborhoods and business districts of a municipal area , by collecting waste materials centrally , sorting out and removing non - combustible materials from the collected wastes , and shredding the combustible materials coarsely . the coarsely shredded materials are then transported , if necessary , to the location of an incinerator or other furnace into which the materials are fed as fuel at a rate controlled in accordance with the requirements of the burner for complete and clean combustion , by feeding the coarsely shredded materials into a further shredder , shredding the materials to a final size , and immediately conveying the reshredded materials into the burner . transportation and measurement of the coarsely shredded materials is thus accomplished with the waste materials at an optimum density for convenient handling and transportation at an economical cost . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a circuit and method of testing an analog driver circuit using digital scan - based test methodologies . the circuit of the present invention comprises a control circuit for generating signals in response to a test enable signal , a differential driver circuit for receiving a differential input signal , amplifying the differential input signal and transmitting a differential output signal in response to the differential input signal and the signals generated by the control circuit , a programmable termination impedance circuit for generating a differential termination impedance at the output node of the differential driver circuit in response the signals generated by the control circuit , and a differential receiver circuit for receiving the differential output from the differential driver circuit , convert the differential output signal to a single ended signal and transmitting the single ended signal , all in response to the test enable signal . the method of the present invention comprises digitally testing the differential driver circuit by activating a test enable signal , skewing the differential output termination impedance in response to the test enable signal , adjusting a voltage offset of the differential receiver circuit in response to the test enable signal , selecting a power level for the differential driver circuit in response to the test enable signal , enabling a decoder in response to the test enable signal , wherein the decoder activates only one segment of the differential driver circuit during any one test sequence , activating one of the segments for testing , stimulating the differential driver circuit with digital test patterns , receiving an output of the differential driver circuit by the differential receiver circuit , converting the received differential driver output to a single - ended signal , observing the single - ended signal ; and deactivating the test enable signal . | 6Physics
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access to a data processor is controlled by determining if a requested function command conforms to a set of parameters , the set of parameters being derived from previously executed function commands . if the requested function command does not conform to the set of parameters the data processor is controlled to temporarily hold the execution of the requested function commands . | 6Physics
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cleaning rings driven by wind for removing the dirt on an insulator used in the electric system . the cleaning ring consists of insulating rings , bowls driven by wind , rings brush and crashing plates . the cleaning rings driven by wind revolve around the insulator by this way the insulator remains clean and can be prevented from dirty sparking . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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provided are separators used in power accumulators such as lithium ion secondary batteries and a preparation method thereof . the said separators are obtained through following steps : providing a polymer colloidal emulsion through a polymerization reaction of polyvinyl alcohol , hydrophobic monomer and hydrophilic monomer in water solution initiated by an initiator ; coating a plastic substrate with the said polymer colloidal emulsion using tape - casting method ; drying the plastic substrate coated with the polymer colloidal emulsion , and then obtaining the said separators by delaminating them from the substrate . the said separators have good liquid absorbability , high liquid absorption rate and retention , low resistivity , good mechanical strength and good thermal stability as well as electrochemical stability . the prepared lithium ion batteries have good cycle stability and long service life . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a controlling device for an automobile motor driven antenna including a motor for extending and retracting an antenna by the power from a battery , and a control circuit for controlling the power . the control circuit includes a current detector for detecting the power flowing into and out of the motor and a current breaker which breaks the current when it is over a predesignated level so that a pair of relay contacts in the circuit changes the direction of the current so that the motor may make a forward or reverse rotation for extending or retracting the antenna and automatically make a stop of such rotation . | 7Electricity
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disclosed are knee pad assemblies , methods and systems comprising a knee pad base and an outer cover that forms the contacting surface of the knee pad . a removable cover may be secured to a knee pad base . replacement cover configurations may be provided that are adapted to various surfaces , including roofing , tile , wood , carpet , concrete and asphalt . the knee pad base can be adapted for different user weights and durations for wearing the pad . the outer cover can provide a floating suspension . the knee pad base may be held in place on knee of the user by various mechanisms . the restraint mechanisms can be adjusted by the user . the knee pad assembly can also include a tension / release mechanism so that strap tension is decreased or released when kneeling but increases tension or engage when the user stands to retain the knee pad in the desired location . | 0Human Necessities
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a cartridge according to one aspect of the invention is detachably attachable to a main body including a first terminal . the cartridge comprises : a case ; a memory device configured to store information concerning the cartridge ; a cover member configured to cover a part of the case and movably supported on the case to allow a relative movement to the case ; and a second terminal provided at the cover member and electrically connected to the memory device . in a state where the cartridge is attached to the main body , the second terminal contacts with the first terminal of the main body . | 6Physics
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a bottom closure for a chemical reactor having a cylinder extension whose attachment opening is closed by a closing part with said closing part bearing upon the conical counter - surface of the attachment opening and protruding a sufficient distance into the interior of the reactor that solid bridges or arches formed from solid material within the reactor are destroyed during the opening of the closure . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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apparatus is provided for decreasing frictional effects in stacks of belleville springs and limiting deflection of the springs . in one embodiment , carriers for springs overlap and minimize the effects of lateral forces that are developed as springs in a stack are loaded . carriers may be used on mandrel guides , in cylindrical guides or without a guide . in other embodiments , maximum load and defection of springs may be provided by the spring carriers . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a flip - chip bonder fabricates an optical assembly by horizontally positioning a flexible portion of a substrate including a waveguide with the waveguide exposed at one end edge of the substrate ; bending a portion of the flexible substrate to place the waveguide exposed end in approximately a vertical position ; vertically positioning a bond head containing an optical component upon the waveguide exposed substrate edge to optically mate the optical component with the exposed waveguide ; and fixably mounting the optical component to the substrate edge . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the carbon dioxide recovery system includes a carbon dioxide absorption tower which absorbs and removes carbon dioxide from the combustion exhaust gas of a boiler by an absorption liquid , and a regeneration tower which heats and regenerates the loaded absorption liquid with carbon dioxide . the regeneration tower includes plural loaded absorption liquid heating means , which heat the loaded absorption liquid and remove carbon dioxide in the loaded absorption liquid . the turbine includes plural lines which extract plural kinds of steam with different pressures from the turbine and which supply the plural kinds of steam to the plural loaded absorption liquid heating means as their heating sources . the plural lines make the pressure of supplied steam increase from a preceding stage of the plural loaded absorption liquid heating means to a post stage of the plural loaded absorption liquid heating means . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a device for injecting fuel includes an electrodynamic drive having a movably situated coil , an inwardly opening needle which opens and closes injection holes on a valve seat , a connecting element which connects the needle to the movably situated coil , and a pressure chamber which is situated at the needle upstream from the valve seat and contains pressurized fuel . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the present invention relates to apparatus and method utilizing a mobile terminal as a tool for secure authentication and electronic payment . a random id code is passed through a circle path to verify the nodes along the path . if the rid sent back matches the one generated for the current transaction , the user is authenticated and the transaction is approved for further action . the user &# 39 ; s account server generates a random id code when a transaction request is received . this rid will be passed to the user &# 39 ; s mobile terminal and then passed to the terminal where the user request access or purchasing . the terminal will send the rid back to the account server . if the rid received and the original rid generated for this transaction matches the user is authenticated . the rid can also be passed through a reverse direction . | 6Physics
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a system for management of a roof having first and second decks covering an unconditioned space in a building and a peak , the system having a first channel extending from proximate a lower end of the first deck towards the peak and a second channel extending from proximate a lower end of the second deck towards the peak . the system further includes a router positioned proximate the peak , the router enabling air flowing to the peak from the first channel to be selectively routed to one of a plurality of directions . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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in an oxygen concentrator which is intended for aircraft use , a booster compressor is used to increase the pressure of the product gas from the concentrator in order to increase the amount of the gas which can be stored in a plenum . the booster includes two moving pistons which are rigidly linked together and a series of check valves which control the flow of gases through the compressor . one of the pistons is driven by air from the rotary valve in the concentrator , and the other piston compresses the product gas for delivery to the plenum . a small sample of concentrator product gas is monitored by an oxygen sensor for oxygen concentration . once the oxygen concentration has reached an acceptable level the booster compressor fills the plenum with product gas . thereafter , if oxygen concentration of product gas delivered to the crew from the concentrator falls below the concentration which is required at a particular altitude , the product gas stored in the plenum is delivered to the crew . the oxygen sensor monitors the concentrator output product gas to the breathing regulator when the stored plenum gas is not being used . | 0Human Necessities
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the invention relates to a composition for the extension and increase of the activity of herbicidal compositions containing as herbicidally active ingredient at least one carbamate and / or thiolcarbamate and / or chloroacetanilide and / or dichloroacetanilide derivative and optionally antidotes therefore , which comprises at least one thio - or dithiophosphoric acid ester of the formula ## str1 ## wherein r stands for identical or different alkyl , alkenyl , isoalkyl , isoalkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , isohaloalkyl or isohaloalkenyl groups , each containing up to 4 carbon atoms ; r &# 39 ; represents identical or different alkyl , alkenyl , isoalkyl , isoalkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , isohaloalkyl , isohaloalkenyl groups , each containing up to 4 carbon atoms ; x is oxygen or sulfur , x 1 is oxygen or sulfur , with the proviso that at least one of the x 1 groups is other than oxygen . | 0Human Necessities
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a mixed - voltage i / o buffer comprises an input circuit , an output circuit , an i / o pad , a pre - driver circuit coupled to the output circuit , two added coupled n - type transistors , and a dynamical gate - controlled circuit coupled to each gate of the two n - type transistors and the pre - driver circuit ; one of the n - type transistors is coupled to the input circuit and the output circuit ; the other n - type transistor and the dynamic gate - controlled circuit are together coupled to the i / o pad . thereby , a mixed - voltage i / o buffer which receives 2 × vdd - tolerant input signals and overcomes the hot - carrier degradation is realized . | 7Electricity
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a dual channel neuromuscular stimulator . pulses developed by a pulse generator are transmitted alternately on both channels to involuntarily contract muscles . the stimulator has variable on / off cycling capability to provide flexibility in meeting the stimulation needs of patients and has output current adjustments and other variable parameter settings to achieve optimum neuromuscular stimulation . to enhance patient comfort , the stimulation output of the stimulator can be slowly &# 34 ; ramped up &# 34 ; to its full stimulation power to allow the increase in stimulation to occur at various rates to accommodate the differing characteristics of different muscle groups . a jack is provided to permit the stimulation to be controlled by an external switch operated by a clinician to coordinate stimulation of various muscle groups with voluntary muscle contraction by the patient . the jack can also be connected to a heel operated switch to stimulate muscle groups to allow certain disabled persons to walk normally . the balanced biphasic output waveform of the stimulator has a zero net dc component to minimize the possibility of skin rash developing from stimulation . | 0Human Necessities
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a flexible laminated packaging material comprises a plurality of layers , at least two of which are bonded together by a layer of adhesive . a first layer comprises a continuous metallic foil and a second layer comprises a continuous web of material incorporating or coated with a laser retardant additive . the material may be scored or cut with a laser so as to produce offset scores or cuts wherein a first cut is made through the first layer , but not past the second layer and a second cut is made through the second layer , but not past the first layer . the laser retardant additive attenuates the power of the laser to help control the depth of the cuts . a method of producing the material by laminating the first and second layers using an adhesive is also disclosed . the method may comprise applying a laser beam to the first web so as to score or cut the first web , but not the second web ; and applying a laser beam to the second web so as to score of cut the second web , but not the first web . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the invention relates to novel collagen peptides that are modified by grafting free or substitued thiol functions carried by mercaptoamine radicals . the aim of the invention is to provide thiol collagens that can be cross - linked in a sufficient and controlled manner by forming s — s bridges and which are biocompatible . this is achieved by means of the inventive thiol collagens which are characterized in that the mercaptoamine radicals are identical to or different from each other and are exclusively grafted on the aspartic and glutamic acids of the collagen chain by amide bonds . the invention also relates to a method for the production of said thiol and cross - linkable collagens . the novel modified cross - linkable and / or cross - linked collagens can be used as biomaterials . | 0Human Necessities
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a particle separator for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine includes at least one metallic layer through which exhaust gas can flow . the metallic layer is located in a housing that includes an inlet opening , an outlet opening and a central axis . the housing is provided with at least one inspection or maintenance opening that laterally penetrates the housing and provides a passage through to the metallic layer . the particle separator can , in particular , remain operational without having to be dismantled or can autonomously remain fully open to a flow at all times . a motor vehicle having at least one particle separator is also provided . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a rhythm indicating exercising device in the form of a generally tubular member having a preferably metallic mass or slug disposed freely slidable in the interior of the tubular member , each end of the tubular member being provided with an elastic , resilient end closure preventing the mass or slug from escaping from the tubular member . in use , one tubular member is grasped in one hand or , preferably , a pair of tubular members are held one in each hand of a person while walking and more particularly while engaged in aggressive exercise walking , that is while walking at a fast pace with extensive swinging of the arms back and forth . at the end of each forward and backward stroke of the arm , the mass or slug is forcibly propelled by inertia within the tubular member and caused to strike the corresponding end closure , thus producing a muted impact knocking sound helping the walker to maintain an effective rhythm and providing beneficial advantages in indicating proper exercising of the arms in addition to the legs . | 0Human Necessities
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an electrographic apparatus has a transparent photoconductor on which visible images are formed by applying toner to a latent electrostatic image . the toned image is subsequently transferred to a copy sheet and fused to the sheet . a post - development erase lamp is located on one side of the photoconductor . the density of toned images on the photoconductor is measured by light rays from the erase lamp traveling through the photoconductor and a toned control image thereon to a photodetector on the opposite side of the photoconductor . this eliminates the need for special lamps used only for measuring the density of toned control images . | 6Physics
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a powered lift mechanism for stowing and deploying scooters relative to the cargo area of a conventional suv . the lift mechanism comprises an l - shaped box - section boom which is pivotally attached to the d - pillar on the inside of the suv cargo area so as to leave the floor of the cargo area available . a powered linear actuator controls the angle of the boom relative to the d - pillar mounting structure to raise and lower the loaded scooter . the entire lift mechanism swings in the vehicle and permits the lift gate to be fully closed with both the lift mechanism and the scooter stored within the suv . a releasable suspension linkage is also disclosed . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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with the ubiquity of new information technology and media , face and facial expression recognition technologies have been receiving significant attention . for face recognition systems , detecting the locations in two - dimension images where faces are present is a first step to be performed . however , face detection from a 2d image is a challenging task because of variability in imaging conditions , image orientation , pose , presence / absence of facial artefacts facial expression and occlusion . existing efforts to address the shortcomings of existing face recognition systems involve technologies for creation of three - dimensional models of a human subject &# 39 ; s face based on a digital photograph of the human subject . however , such technologies are computationally intensive nature and susceptible to errors and hence might not be suitable for deployment . an embodiment of the invention describes a method for synthesizing a plurality of 2d face images of an image object based on a synthesized 3d head object of the image object . | 6Physics
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a tower packing element for randomly dumped beds includes a straight leg portion attached at one end to an arcuate portion . the length of the straight leg portion is substantially equal to the length of a cord that extends between the ends of the arcuate portion . the arcuate portion and the straight leg portion have at least one slot therein . a tongue depends from each slot and points away from the packing element . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method for joining fittings to a composite sandwich shell edge includes laying up an inner facesheet and positioning a wrapped flute mandrel on top ; applying a layer of adhesive on the inner facesheet and positioning spacer - supported fittings on top ; applying adhesive over the co - bonded fittings and laying up an outer facesheet forming an assembly ; curing the assembly under heat and pressure ; removing the fittings by first collapsing the spacers and removing the flute mandrel ; placing an adhesive layer on the fittings with collapsible spacers inserted therein ; reinserting the fittings between the inner and outer facesheets and effecting bonding and curing ; and removing the spacers from the fittings by collapsing the spacers . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a gas mixer and reactor is provided which includes an elongated gas flow chamber with a nozzle arrangement at its inlet end for passing a first gaseous reactant into the interior of the chamber , toward the outlet of the chamber from points uniformly about the inner periphery of the chamber , and an annular nozzle arrangement near the outlet of the gas flow chamber for directing another gaseous reactant , or reactants , through the outlet of the gas flow chamber and into a thermal reaction chamber which communicates with the outlet of the gas flow chamber . in this manner controlled amounts of gaseous reactants may be thoroughly admixed and reacted to produce an atmosphere of desired composition . atmospheres for kilns having controlled amounts of free hydrogen , carbon monoxide , oxygen , or carbon for example , are produced by burning controlled ratios of fuel , air and in some cases an inert gas , mixed by the reactor . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a method for emission testing of a semiconductor device , by mounting the dut onto an test bench of an emission tester , the emission tester having an optical detector ; electrically connecting the dut to an electrical tester ; applying electrical test signals to the dut while keeping test parameters constant ; serially inserting one of a plurality of shortpass filters into an optical path of the emission tester and collecting emission test signal from the optical detector until all available shortpass filters have been inserted into the optical path ; determining appropriate shortpass filter providing highest signal to noise ratio of the emission signal ; inserting the appropriate shortpass filter into the optical path ; and , performing emission testing on the dut . | 6Physics
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a polyester is a polycondensation product of a diol component and a dicarboxylic acid component . in this polyester , the diol component includes a tricyclodecanediol of following formula : wherein n is 0 or a positive integer , and carbon atoms constituting a ring may each have a substituent , or the dicarboxylic acid component includes a tricyclodecanedicarboxylic acid of following formula : wherein m is 0 or a positive integer , and carbon atoms constituting a ring may each have a substituent . the polyester has high heat resistance , low water absorbency , excellent optical characteristics and satisfactory moldability . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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the present invention provides a method of producing a hydrogen storage alloy low in cobalt content which can restrains a decrease in cycle life characteristic and preservation characteristic of an alkaline storage battery when the alloy is used as a negative electrode . the method includes the following steps . an mm - ni system hydrogen storage alloy which has a crystal structure of cacu 5 and contains 15 atom % or less of cobalt is powdered to have an average particle diameter of 10 - 100 μm . then , the powdered alloy is immersed in a treatment solution at 80 °- 130 ° c ., the treatment solution comprising an alkaline aqueous solution containing 10 g / l or more of lithium hydroxide and having a specific gravity of 1 . 1 or higher , and cobalt ions which is contained in the alkaline aqueous solution , thereby forming a layer containing nickel and cobalt in higher concentration than in the bulk of the powdered alloy onto the alloy surface . | 7Electricity
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a water management system includes a series of corrugation couplers adapted for compressibly connecting and detaching liner sections end to end . each corrugations coupler is included in successively formed corrugation segments . each corrugation segment includes two adjacent corrugations , a leading corrugation , and a trailing corrugation . the leading corrugation is formed with a substantially triangular cross - section having a rounded apex ; the trailing corrugation in a corrugation segment is formed with a substantially frustoconical cross - section having a height less than the height of the extended corrugation . also included is a connector for contributing to interconnecting liner sections end - to - end . a compressibly resilient gasket is included for contributing to sealing the liner sections . this abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure , but this abstract is not to be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of any claim . | 4Fixed Constructions
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smoke evacuation apparatus designed to provide safe and efficient filtration and evacuation of smoke plume generated by laser - surgical , electrosurgical , radiosurgical , and electrocautery devices . to ensure capture and removal of the smoke plume , several stages of filtration processes , including a first micro - pre - filter to filter out the most particles and harmful elements at this stage followed by passage of the smoke plume through a main vacuum suction unit and filter to filter out the remaining particles and any odors , are employed . preferably , the main filter comprises fine charcoal through which the air flows radially which helps remove the odors . in a preferred embodiment , means are provided to monitor the degree of pollution of the main filter to warn users when it is desirable or necessary to replace the main filter . in addition , means are provided to ensure reasonably constant air mass flow to protect against significant clogging of the system which could result in undesirable passage of harmful particles into the environment . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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problem to be solved by the invention : to providing a method for ameliorating dhic . means for solving the problem : this invention is directed to a treating method for dhic , comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of 3 -- 2 , 4 , 4 - trimethyl - 2 - cyclohexene - 1 - one , a salt thereof , or a solvate thereof . | 0Human Necessities
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a high performance constant velocity universal joint is based on a body which encloses the constant velocity joint components and provides a smooth spherical outer surface . a one - piece semi - rigid plastic boot in the form of a truncated sphere has a smooth internal spherical surface sized to match the outer surface of the body . the plastic of the boot is sufficiently elastic to allow the boot to snap over the body , yet sufficiently resilient to snap the open end closed after the boot is snapped over the body to provide a substantial seal preventing entry of debris under the seal . a retaining ring is positioned on the boot near the truncated end to resist plastic creep which would result in enlarging the opening and allowing debris to enter the seal . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a method for spatializing text content for enhanced visual browsing and analysis . the invention is applied to large text document corpora such as digital libraries , regulations and procedures , archived reports , and the like . the text content from these sources may e transformed to a spatial representation that preserves informational characteristics from the documents . the three - dimensional representation may then be visually browsed and analyzed in ways that avoid language processing and that reduce the analysts &# 39 ; effort . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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ventilation devices , in particular for electric motor drives regularly comprise a fan wheel , which is driven by a shaft via an electromagnetic induction coupling . in order to reduce the complexity of manufacture , a stack of magnetic sheets is cast in the aluminum hub of the fan wheel . thus , aluminum also assumes at the same time the function of a damper winding . | 7Electricity
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an apparatus and method for depositing an overlay material onto a metal surface . an electroslag strip overlaying process which distributes flux through a trailing flux tube and a forward flux tube eliminates many of the problems associated with electroslag overlaying techniques . the apparatus and method significantly improves the quality of the overlay surface , and permits overlays to be made within the small confines of pipes and pipe fittings having straight or curved surfaces . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a two - component bracket and drive washer combination which provides secure holding of a magnetic sensor while automatically setting an optimal air gap , wherein operation is very quick , easy and reliable and wherein the air gap setting is precisely repeated each time a magnetic sensor is replaced or re - installed . a main bracket component has an aperture and a drive wall at one end of the aperture . a sensor body is connected to the main bracket component and is allowed to touch a reluctor . a reaction bracket has a reaction wall in the aperture opposite the drive wall and is restrained from moving . a drive washer is provided with teeth having a pitch whereby as the washer is pressed between the drive and reaction walls along a transverse axis , the main bracket component is forced to move along a longitudinal axis , thereby moving the sensor body in relation to the reluctor an amount precisely equal to a desired air gap . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a simple , versatile and easily applicable deformable wound protector apparatus for preventing foreign objects such as clothing and dressing from contacting the wound comprising a desirable length , a start and an end , and a lower and upper surface . the present invention may further include bridges and connectors to enhance its application . the deformable wound protector can conform to the specific contour and size of any wound and may be used with any dressing . | 0Human Necessities
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a system and method for on - demand , real - time interpretation services . the system includes a mobile hands - free communicator that cooperates with a two - way radio frequency communication device . the hands - free communicator includes a unique identifier that is operably associated with the user . an initiation protocol enables the user to request interpretation services using the hands - free communicator . | 7Electricity
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a lock assembly including a lock bolt , a first hub , a first electrically powered hub locker assembly and a first manually driven assembly . the lock bolt is movable between a latching position and ah unlatching position . the first hub is adapted to move the lock bolt in response to movement of a first handle . the first electrically powered hub locker assembly is positionable to selectively prevent or allow movement of the lock bolt in response to torque being applied to the first handle . the first electrically powered hub locker assembly is connectable to a first power source . the first manually driven assembly is adapted for selectively preventing or allowing transmission of power from the first power source to the first electrically powered hub locker assembly . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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this invention provides a disposable contact lens package comprising a base having a top surface and a recessed well having a perimeter in the top surface , said well for holding said contact lens therein , said top surface comprising a raised seal volume surrounding said perimeter of said recessed well said raised surface having a cross - sectional shape comprising two linear sides that intersect the horizontal plane at angles alpha and beta , respectively , wherein angles alpha and beta independently have values from 125 to 170 degrees ; and wherein said package further comprises a removable lidstock sealed to said raised seal volume . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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the present invention relates to wireless communications . more especially it relates to wireless high speed packet data communications . particularly it relates to transmission power control of high speed packet data communications including adjustment of one or more transmission power control parameters of one or more wireless links not involved in soft handover in relation to wireless one or more links involved in soft handover or coordination of such parameters . | 7Electricity
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a cable cutter and stripper uses fixed and moving plates , each having aligned orifices . the moving plate orifices have sharpened edges and are orbited in a plane parallel to the fixed plate to cut through the cable insulation . the radius of orbit is adjustable . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a communication protocol provides a selective ordering of packets such that some sequences of packets on the channel are guaranteed not to be delivered out of order , while other packets on the same channel may be delivered before earlier sent packets are received , thereby preempting their delivery . the communication protocol can be implemented using udp over ip . the protocol may be used for exchange of information in a distributed multi - player game . | 7Electricity
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a system and method for reducing bottlenecks on a computer bus , by offloading specific types of high - bandwidth data from the system bus and passing that data directly to specialized target busses . in the computer system , the system bus , typically a pci bus , is monitored for addresses corresponding to specific target devices . when these addresses are detected , the corresponding data is diverted from the system bus to the appropriate specialized bus . by doing so , bandwidth across the system bus is reduced , and the specialized data , which may be time - sensitive or real - time audio or video , is passes rapidly to the appropriate processor . | 6Physics
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the object of a device for coupling loading and unloading devices with semiconductor machines is to couple devices required for the use of smif technology with semiconductor processing machines in which subsequent integration of smif technology is not possible , wherein the charging to be carried out after coupling is highly flexible and capable of managing increasing dimensions of semiconductor wafers . an adjustable receiving element for the loading and unloading device is provided inside a movable enclosure , this receiving element being displaceable between at least two planes situated one above the other , one plane serving for charging the loading and unloading device and every other plane being used for the charging of the semiconductor machine carried out by the loading and unloading device . the enclosure has aligning and holding elements for fastening to a coupling element which is aligned with the semiconductor processing machine . the device enables retrofitting of semiconductor processing planes with smif technology while taking into account ergonomic requirements . | 7Electricity
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a fuel nozzle assembly for a gas turbine includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes with holes for flowing fuel from plenums within the vanes through holes in the vane walls for premixing with air . to tune the nozzle assembly , the holes are resized by reforming the existing holes to a predetermined hole size , securing plugs into the holes , and forming holes through at least certain of the plugs to diameters less than the diameter of the existing holes . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a passive charge pump includes a plurality of stages or a single stage , with each stage including only two mos transistors . both of the transistors are configured in a transcapacitance configuration , and both transistors are primarily in the accumulation mode during operation . embodiments of the charge pump rely entirely on the mos capacitance and its embedded diode features to perform the necessary charge accumulation and transfer process necessary for voltage multiplication at the output and do not require any collateral capacitors and diodes . the charge pump may be embodied in an mos technology , nmos , pmos , or cmos . | 7Electricity
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the invention provides packaging and mailable apparatus suitable for a variety of uses , such as in the postal system for the purpose of mailing , mass mailing , or self - mailing of optical discs or other optical and non - optical cards , displaying such discs or cards at point of purchase locations , and / or carrying them in one &# 39 ; s wallet or pocket . such packaging comprises mailcards , such as standard postcards or greeting cards ; card - sized gift packaging ; or protective packaging of various sizes , which such packages house optical discs or cards that may or may not be visible through the packaging . | 1Performing Operations; Transporting
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a photographic camera having a focal plane shutter is provided with a data recording device for recording on the film the photographing date or the like . the data recording device consists of a data carrier carrying thereon data representing characters which is operable from outside of the camera to select the data to be recorded , a light source for illuminating the data carrier , and an optical system for projecting an image of the data representing characters onto the film . the optical system includes a light reflecting prism which reflects the light from the data carrier toward the film . the prism is inserted into the optical path of the objective of the camera between the focal plane shutter and the film only when the data recording device is operated . with this arrangement , the data can be recorded while the shutter is closed , and accordingly , the quality of the image of the data recorded is not affected by the shutter speed . | 6Physics
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a system and method for the analysis of afm data is provided . the system and method can be used in conjunction with an atomic force microscopy system including a cantilever with a tip used to analyze a sample , the afm outputting an afm data file . an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a computer readable medium storing computer readable program code for causing a computer to receive user input regarding an analysis to be performed and analysis parameters ; parse the afm data file based on the user input to obtain a deflection of the cantilever ; determine an indentation depth of the tip into the sample based at least in part on the deflection ; select a model of contact mechanics based on the user input ; solve the selected model of contact mechanics based on the input analysis using the determined indentation depth ; and determine a residual error . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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this invention features pyrimidine compounds of formula : aryl , or heteroaryl ; each of r 2 and r 4 , independently , is r c , halogen , nitro , cyano , isothionitro , sr c , or or c ; or r 2 and r 4 , taken together , is carbonyl ; r 3 is r c , alkenyl , alkynyl , or c , ocr c , so 2 r c , sr c , snr c r d , sr c , nr c r d , nr c cor d , nr c cor d , nr c cnr c r d , nr c so 2 r d , cor c , cor c , or cnr c r d ; r 5 is h or alkyl ; n is 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , or 6 ; x is o , s , s , s , or nr c ; y is a covalent bond , ch 2 , c , c ═ n — r c , c ═ n — or c , c ═ n — sr c , o , s , s , s , or nr c ; z is n or ch ; one of u and v is n , and the other is cr c ; and w is o , s , s , s , nr c , or ncr c ; in which each of r a and r b , independently , is h , alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl ; and each of r c and r d , independently , is h , alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , cyclyl , heterocyclyl , or alkylcarbonyl . the featured compounds inhibit the production of il - 12 , il - 23 and il - 27 and are useful for treating disorders associated with il - 12 , il - 23 and il - 27 overproduction or misregulation , such as inflammatory and immune disorders . | 0Human Necessities
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a standardized sample for scatterometry includes four quadrants each including an inner block surrounded by four outer blocks . a pattern of gratings is repeated within each of the blocks using different resolutions and orientations . each grating within an outer block has a matching grating within the block &# 39 ; s pair . a grating and its matching grating are negative images of each other — the pitch and line - size of a grating are equal , respectively to the line size and pitch of the matching grating . the inner block also includes a series of background patterns positioned behind the gratings . these patterns include repeating patterns of hole and repeating line structures . this series of structures cover a large die area , helping to simulate the conditions faced by real - world scatterometers . the various structures feature a high - degree of alignment , allowing rapid verification using sem or other techniques . | 6Physics
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a mobile apparatus and method for weighing bales on an electronic scale in a field . fixedly supported on the rear end of a mobile crop baler are two load cells from which is pivotably suspended the inboard end of a bale - receiving - structure . the outboard end of the bale - receiving - structure is adjustably supported by a tether from at least one other load cell fixed to a rearwardly extended portion of the baler which allows the outboard end to swing upwardly as the underside of the bale - receiving - structure encounters berms in the field thereby preventing damage to the electronic scale components . the weight of each bale produced by the baler is digitally readout in the baler cabin where , by comparison to a predetermined weight , real time adjustments are automatically or manually made to adjust bale weight to the predetermined weight , thereby achieving greater weighing accuracy and enhanced overall output from the field . the scale may be used on original equipment balers or made to retrofit existing balers . | 6Physics
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a diaper is woven with an unfolded width of greater than about 40 inches , and is then folded along not fewer than three warp - direction fold lines in such a way that the central panel of the folded diaper includes at least four superposed layers while each side panel includes only one or two superposed layers . the number of filling yarns per inch in the diaper is considerably reduced , as compared to conventional diapers , thus providing an increase in production speed and hence a reduction in production cost , without decreasing the total thread count per square inch in , and absorbency of , the central panel . | 0Human Necessities
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this electric actuator for driving a home - automation screen is provided with a spring brake comprising a helical spring , a friction part having a friction surface against which the helical spring bears radially . said brake further comprises an inlet part suitable for driving the spring in rotation in a direction reducing the contact force between the spring and the friction part , and an outlet part connected to the screen . while the screen is being lowered , the inlet part drives the spring in rotation with the contact force being decreased to the extent that the outlet part is released in rotation , without direct contact between the inlet part and the outlet part . the inlet part has at least two contact surfaces suitable for transmitting drive torque for raising the screen , by direct contact , to at least two corresponding contact surfaces of the outlet part . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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the claimed invention relates to compositions that may be in a form of a liquid , solid , gel , cream or gel capsule comprising an analgesic , and methods for administering these compositions for treatment of patients suffering from various forms of pain . | 0Human Necessities
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the operational states of a plurality , p , of devices is controlled in response to pre - programmed information stored in m channels of a memory device , where m is an integer . the stored information is represented by m digital signals . an encoder combines n of the m digital signals , where n & lt ; m , and generates a set of encoded signals . a gating circuit gates the digital signals not encoded by the encoder with the set of encoded signals and generates a plurality , p , of output signals , where p & gt ; m , for controlling the operational states of the p devices . | 6Physics
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a pool cover having solar energy heating capability is provided comprising sheet material adapted to furl about a reelless locus in a storage position and to be deployed in an extended position . the cover includes means continuously resiliently urging the sheet material into its furled position for storage , and means selectively overcoming and resisting said urging , comprising inflatable structure selectively inflated in sheet material deploying relation . the cover includes a wall portion responsive to solar energy to transfer heat to water , such as pool water , in contact therewith . | 0Human Necessities
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a non - blind rivet is disclosed that can be used to form a joint without the need for brazing , welding or threaded locknuts . the rivet 1 is placed in compression by opposing dies 15 , 20 causing a narrow region of the rivet wall to buckle forming a fold 24 , the rivet thus being held to a workpiece 12 between a flange 6 and the fold 24 . | 5Mechanical Engineering; Lightning; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
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a method of manufacturing a solid state sensor wherein a reactive compound of an alkali metal is tightly packed between a central electrode and a surrounding ion shield . a heating coil is wound about the outside of the shield . the ion shield is formed of a material that is deplete in ions of alkali metal and serves as a ion depletion boundry in the system . | 7Electricity
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a thin - film solar cell is provided . the thin - film solar cell comprises a flexible metallic substrate having a first surface and a second surface . a back metal contact layer is deposited on the first surface of the flexible metallic substrate . a semiconductor absorber layer is deposited on the back metal contact . a photoactive film deposited on the semiconductor absorber layer forms a heterojunction structure and a grid contact deposited on the heterjunction structure . the flexible metal substrate can be constructed of either aluminium or stainless steel . furthermore , a method of constructing a solar cell is provided . the method comprises providing an aluminum substrate , depositing a semiconductor absorber layer on the aluminum substrate , and insulating the aluminum substrate from the semiconductor absorber layer to inhibit reaction between the aluminum substrate and the semiconductor absorber layer . | 7Electricity
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a multi - port sram core array has a core cell with a single - ended , pseudo - differential write access port and differential , indirect access read ports . the architecture of the features of the multi - port sram core array allows direct scaling of the number of write and read access ports to any practical limit with no adverse effects on cell stability margins and therefore data integrity . | 6Physics
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this invention is related to a doppler - vision - radar traffic surveillance system comprising of multiple doppler radars , circuitry for processing radar signals , and data recording and displaying devices . although the system is mainly designed for roadside traffic surveillance , it can be used in different applications , such as mounted on a host vehicle or on a uav . the system will provide continuous surveillance of all incoming and leaving traffic . | 6Physics
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processing mid - dialog sip messages by receiving a mid - dialog sip message from a sip user agent client , creating a new sip session , associating the new sip session with the mid - dialog sip message , identifying an application that is associated with the mid - dialog sip message , providing to the application the mid - dialog sip message in the context of the new sip session , receiving an acknowledgement from the application that the application will accept the mid - dialog sip message , and responsive to receiving the acknowledgement , providing to the application the mid - dialog sip message in the context of the new sip session . | 7Electricity
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an lga socket used for connecting a chip module and a print circuit board includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals received in the housing . the housing has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other . each of the terminals includes an upper arm extending beyond the top surface of the housing and a lower arm extending beyond the bottom surface of the housing . the upper arms and the lower arms of the terminals extend from the base portion with different lengths so as to form different pitches at top and bottom surfaces of the housing . | 7Electricity
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in a computer graphics rendering process , a first triangle - shaped primitive and a second triangle - shaped primitive that are connected are optionally combined to form a quadrangle - shaped primitive . when the first and second triangle - shaped primitives are combined , the resultant quadrangle - shaped primitive is forwarded to a quad - based rasterization process . otherwise , the first triangle - shaped primitive is forwarded to the rasterization process . the second triangle - shaped primitive may also be forwarded to the rasterization process separate from the first , or it may be used to form a quadrangle in combination with another triangle primitive connected to it . a graphics subsystem could effectively double its throughput of connected triangle primitives by going from three vertices and three edges per primitive to four vertices and four edges per primitive . | 6Physics
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in a card game , each player and the dealer are dealt five cards to form two two - card hands and one one - card hand , corresponding to a high hand , a mid hand , and a low hand . the player high , mid and low hands are compared with the respective dealer hands to determine a game result . in one operating mode , players can make a wager for each of the three hands , and the wagers are paid or taken separately depending on the respective comparison results . alternatively , players may make a single wager that wins if the player wins at least two out of the three hands . the game also includes provisions for proposition wagers such as a copy wager and / or a pair wager as well as an empty hand or dragon hand concept . the three hand game is more exciting than existing multiple hand games and provides a perception of higher payoff frequency . | 0Human Necessities
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the invention provides an apparatus and method which can be utilized to apply a thin layer of viscous coating material to an elongated continuously moving filament whereby the filament can be cabled , coated , and spooled in a continuous operation . the apparatus has a coating material applicator to deliver a flowable material , an air applicator to supply compressed air , a mixer to mix the flowable material and compressed air , a delivery means to spray the mixed flowable material and air onto a filament , and a coating chamber through which the filament passes . the chamber has a material collector and a coating die , and a sealing attachment with an exit hole is located beneath the coating chamber . the filament is sprayed before it travels into the material collector . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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a family of compounds capable of inhibiting the activity of prenyl transferases . the compounds are covered by the four following formulas each of the r groups is defined in the disclosure . | 2Chemistry; Metallurgy
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a pressure sensitive touch pad and an overlay depicting a pattern , e . g ., a typewriter keyboard , for providing specific data characteristics of the pattern to a host computer and to a specific application program of any one of a number of application programs resident in the host computer , which specific application program includes software programmed to accept configured touch pad output signals from the touch pad corresponding to the pattern , which output signals are a function of originally generated touch signals achieved by actuation , normally by touch , of the pressure sensitive overlay surface at any particular point on the pattern , which pattern on the overlay on the touch pad corresponds to and is coordinated with a specific application program in the host computer including a multitude of application programs . | 6Physics
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a scanning format conversion circuit for performing the mutual conversion between a progressive scanning format and a zig - zag scanning format to read or write n × n discrete cosine transform coefficients from or into a memory in a coding process or a decoding process of a video system . the scanning format conversion circuit comprises a pure logic circuit including an up / down counting circuit , a down counting circuit , first to third selection circuits , a comparison circuit , a phase change circuit , and an accumulation circuit . with this construction , the mutual conversion between the progressive scanning format and the zig - zag scanning format is performed on the basis of the rule between the input orders and the actual positions of the discrete cosine transform coefficients . therefore , the scanning format conversion circuit is capable of simplifying the implementation of asic and performing the scanning format conversion operation regardless of a block size . | 7Electricity
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a fly reel having a spool with multiple line holding portions , permitting a single rod an reel assembly to be simultaneously fitted with different types of fly line , and eliminating the need to remove and reinstall reels when changing types of fly line . | 0Human Necessities
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a submersible pump housing with seal bleed ports is provided . in an implementation , a pump housing for electric submersible pumps , such as a centrifugal esp , has end seals that are located inside or further inboard toward the high thrust pressure generated by the pump , than the threaded ends of the pump housing . the inboard seals contain and seal off the pump pressure and spare the threaded regions that are more pressure - vulnerable from the pump &# 39 ; s high pressure interior , thereby increasing the pressure rating of the entire housing . leak ports or bleed ports are provided further outboard of the end seals to relieve fluid seeping from inside the submersible pump housing past each end seal . a plate may be added to direct small amounts of fluid escaping from the end seals away from the wellbore casing in which an esp is situated . | 8General tagging of new or cross-sectional technology
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the invention relates to an nmr analysis system and method for obtaining an nmr signal from a liquid solution enhanced in relation to the value that it would have on the basis of the thermodynamic equilibrium . it has been discovered in a surprising manner that if the spins of the cores of a highly - polarised polarisation source and the spins of the cores of the liquid solution are irradiated such that a polarisation transfer , such as a hartmann - hahn transfer , of the spins of the cores of the source to the spins of the cores of the liquid solution is carried out by means of a coherent coupling resulting from the dipolar field created by the cores of the source , an nmr signal of the liquid solution is obtained , said signal being significantly enhanced in relation to the value it would have on the basis of the thermodynamic equilibrium . | 6Physics
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retail merchants , third - party manufacturers , and / or distributors of retail goods market and distribute promotions to consumers based on the consumers &# 39 ; transaction histories and / or award promotions to consumers targeted to a specific item , class or category of item , or characteristic of an item . the promotion redeems and is applied automatically to reduce the purchase amount when the consumer presents a payment method for a transaction for the purchase of a targeted item . | 6Physics
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digital circuitry in a data processing system includes parallel signature analysis circuitry having a sampling feature which permits sampling any given signal on all clock phases of the digital circuitry . | 6Physics
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a method of manufacturing a collimator mandrel having variable attenuation characteristics is presented . the manufacturing process includes the placement of a layer of attenuating material on a core of base material . the layer of attenuating material is relatively thin and varies in thickness circumferentially around the core . the collimator mandrel may be manufactured by placing a cast about a core of non - attenuating material , filling a void between the cast and the core with an attenuating material , allowing the material to cure , and removing the cast from the assembly . | 6Physics
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an apparatus and method for automatic operation of a refrigeration system to provide refrigeration power to a catheter for tissue ablation or mapping . the primary refrigeration system can be open loop or closed loop , and a precool loop will typically be closed loop . equipment and procedures are disclosed for bringing the system to the desired operational state , for controlling the operation by controlling refrigerant flow rate , for performing safety checks , and for achieving safe shutdown . the catheter - based system for performing a cryoablation procedure uses a precooler to lower the temperature of a fluid refrigerant to a sub - cool temperature at a working pressure . the sub - cooled fluid is then introduced into a supply line of the catheter . upon outflow of the primary fluid from the supply line , and into a tip section of the catheter , the fluid refrigerant boils at an outflow pressure of approximately one atmosphere , at a temperature of about − 88 ° c . in operation , the working pressure is computer controlled to obtain an appropriate outflow pressure for the coldest possible temperature in the tip section . | 0Human Necessities
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a method and apparatus to improve the quality of control signaling based on signaling messages controlling speech or data transmission over an air interface between at least two multi - user - reusing - one - slot / voice services over adaptive multiuser channels on one slot capable wireless transmit / receive units . the wtrus communicate with each other at the physical layer via signaling messages transmitted in control channels such as slow associated control channel and fast associated control channel . speech services are provided simultaneously over the same physical channel , and the timing advance and power command parameters of a wtru are multiplexed in several occurrences of the sacch or facch to increase the number of channel bits available for channel coding . | 7Electricity
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a self - contained stand - alone weighing system comprises at least one weight supporting surface for bearing the weight of an object , at least one transducer coupled to the weight supporting surface for producing a signal indicative of the weight , and a processor for receiving the signal and producing a resultant weight signal . the resultant weight signal is then represented in a form perceptible to humans by a weight indicator . the self - contained weighing system also comprises a rechargeable battery for supplying electrical energy , and a housing for enclosing the weighing system to form a single unit . | 6Physics
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